here is the tragedy ! " = = = smith – nk ##omo talks halted = = = the talks between smith and the za ##pu leader that had been progressing so promising ##ly were immediately halted by salisbury . smith himself called nk ##omo a " monster " . ci ##llie ##rs comments that the ending of the smith – nk ##omo talks at this time was " potentially the most serious result of the viscount massacre " , as the talks had been progressing well before the incident . he sur ##mise ##s that an agreement between the two " at this critical stage " might have helped the transitional rhodesia ##n government to secure international recognition . on 10 september , the prime minister announced
here is the tragedy! " = = = smith – nkomo talks halted = = = the talks between smith and the zapu leader that had been progressing so promisingly were immediately halted by salisbury. smith himself called nkomo a " monster ". cilliers comments that the ending of the smith – nkomo talks at this time was " potentially the most serious result of the viscount massacre ", as the talks had been progressing well before the incident. he surmises that an agreement between the two " at this critical stage " might have helped the transitional rhodesian government to secure international recognition. on 10 september, the prime minister announced